There is a cure for breast cancer

For many of us diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread into breast tissue, or lymph nodes, often the discussion with the oncologist on treating cancer doesn’t include curing it.

Well, the truth is; breast cancer in all stages is curable, the cure just hasn’t been discovered yet. That is my stance, and I’m not backing down. While preparing my Wednesday blog on “The cancer vote counts” I decided that it is just a matter of resources, money and research to find the cure. The cure is there. That is why healthcare, cancer research and other health science issues need to stay in the forefront for next year’s presidential election.

I came across an article at the National Cancer Institute about the National Cancer Act of 1971, wherein then President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer. As important as the war on terrorism is that we have been fighting for the past six years, winning the cancer war of over 36 years is just as crucial. The article went on to say that “On December 23, 1971, President Nixon followed through on his promise as he signed the National Cancer Act into law, declaring, “I hope in the years ahead we will look back on this action today as the most significant action taken during my Administration.” Imagine, of all things, that was what he wanted associated with his administration. It was that important to him. Regardless of your opinion of the president, on this issue, President Richard Nixon truly exhibited vision.

Cancer is no less a threat to the American people than terrorism. As we prepare for and anticipate future terrorist acts, the terror of cancer reigns in the homes and among the families of many Americans. It robs us of our brightest and best, our young, our loved ones and our confidence in a strong country. This is one war we can fight on the domestic front while our heroic soldiers are overseas ensuring that we have the freedom to finally beat cancer. We cancer survivors can’t back down now, we need to hold our officials and potential candidates accountable for the role they will play in winning this war.

Now imagine if our next president can stand up and declare during his State of the Union address “We have won the war on cancer, a cure has been found, the American people are safe!”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathy-Ellen Kups, RN

Kathy-Ellen is a Registered Nurse living in Michigan. In 2003, Kathy-Ellen was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She was cancer-free from April 2004 until December of 2013 when it was discovered that...read more